India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval challenged the foreign media to produce even one image showing damage on the Indian side during Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the 62nd convocation of IIT Madras, Doval asserted that India successfully hit all nine chosen targets across Pakistan in a precise 23- minute operation on May 8, commencing at 1:05 am and concluding at 1:28 am.
Doval specifically called out certain foreign press reports, including The New York Times, for publishing images and narratives suggesting Indian damage. "You tell me one photo, one image, which shows any damage to any Indian structure, even a glass pane being broken," he stated, contrasting this with satellite images revealing no alteration to 13 Pakistani airbases before and after May 10, implying India's capability.
The NSA lauded India's prowess in contactless warfare during Operation Sindoor, expressing pride in the performance of indigenous systems such as BrahMos missiles, integrated air control and command systems, radar, and battlefield surveillance.
Without explicitly naming the Galwan incident, Doval also referenced a slightly bad experience in 2020 that led to crucial defence decisions, notably the indigenisation of communication systems. He highlighted India's choice not to import 5G technology, citing data protection and security imperatives. Despite China's significant investment and time in 5G development, Doval revealed India, in collaboration with IIT Madras, developed a completely indigenous communication system within two-and-a-half years, demonstrating remarkable technological self-reliance.
Doval concluded by urging the graduating IIT engineers to contribute to making India great by 2047across military, economic, and scientific spheres. He also inaugurated a new centre for Indian knowledge systems at IIT Madras, where 3,227 students received their graduation certificates.
